So I was updating my server and decided to flash the bios due to the fact that my 250gb drive I was adding only showed up as a 130gb. Well, I downloaded the bios from gateway'* website according to their support page for my specific computer. I followed the exact instructions and everything when I did it. I ran the program to flash them, then went in and checked the bios. they looks just as before and showed the updated version. Well, I went to start my computer and I am getting a CMOS incorrect error. Also, when I try and install 2003 server, I get an error at line 1819 in some file on the CD, which seems to be due to the bios issue. I even tried using the old hard drives in the old configuration and they just load to a blank screen after the bios and setup stuff.

So now the computer doesn't work and I need to figure out what to do to fix it. I am going to pick up a clean floppy disc since I had to use one that I used already. Hopefully that will fix it. But anyone give me any help on how to fix this tomorrow that would be great. Thanks.

Sometimes just pulling the CMOS battery and lettingit sit for a few hours does a trick, but I don't think that'* your case. Tryr it out, can't hurt.

A "CMOS incorrect" or "CMOS Checksum Error" just means that the data stored in CMOS RAM (your BIOS settings) was not as expected. Depending on how different the new flashed version of the software is from what was there, this is likely to happen (i.e. new features, new layout in CMOS memory as to where variables are stored, etc.)

When you update the BIOS, most likely you would be best to go into the BIOS setup and load factory defaults, and then configure options from there.

EDIT: In any event, if you choose the "load factory defaults" option, this should choose conservative memory timings and the like, which should in turn give you a greater likelihood of a successful operating system load.

i know alot about PC'*, i build all my own and i do PC repair work on the side.

Im off on tuseday, want me to swing by sometime?

you may need to get a little older rev of the bios. also try reflashing it

Yeah, I have to pick up a new 3.5" disc cause the one I used was old and had another program on it. Hopefully that is my issue. If that doesn't work, I'll have to try something else. Right now I am too flustered with it to try anything else. Tomorrow I am going to give it a go again.

on dell servers when something like that happens or unexpected results occour you can forceflash the old version back on there.


I would imagine gateways are similar